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| Part Number : | 224134 |
| Item Package Quantity: | 1 |
| Item Dimensions | |
| Length: | 12 inches |
| Width: | 8.50 inches |
| Height: | 2.25 inches |
Technical Details
- Long-handled 3/4-inch pipe clamp
- Double-threaded screw thread reduces pressure application time
- Big feet create more clearance and greater stability
- Quick release clutch means no pipe threading is required
- Full lifetime warranty
Product Description
Amazon.com
Move your orange clamps over and make room for Irwin. There are so many improvements on this fixture that we're just plain impressed. At the top of the list is the longer handle design that actually prevents the skinned knuckles woodworkers have come to expect. A close second is that these clamps don't need threaded pipes, an idea we applaud. The feet are bigger, and there are no downsides to that-—you get more clearance and more stability. The "double-thread design" means it takes less pressure to close on your workpiece, which means less fatigue for the user. We found the mechanism smooth and easy to operate, and if orange just isn't your color, this may be the perfect fixture for you.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Product Description
224134 Style: Opening:0" [Min], 1 7/8" [Max], Throat Depth:3/4" This item features: -Innovative clutch system eliminates the need for threaded pipe. -Larger feet offer more stability. -Greater clearance between handle and work top. -Larger clutch plates allow for easier release. -Price is for 1 Each.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product - ignore the bad reviews,
By Dan (State College, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Irwin 224134 Quick-Grip 3/4-Inch Pipe Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)
The few negative reviews here about the clutches being installed backwards almost kept me from buying these, but I decided to give them a try anyway since intuitively it seemed that the clutches and spring must be user serviceable. They arrived a day ago and I just got some black iron pipe for them to check fit and operation, and I must say I am very impressed with these clamps. The fit is tight and precise, the screw turns easily without binding, and the sliding jaw moves easily along the pipe. Cosmetically they are much nicer than any other I have seen in stores. The clutches on mine were all installed properly -- however, had they been installed in any other manner I could have simply compressed the spring by hand, removed the clutch plates and reinstalled them in the correct orientation! No problems there (I tried it and verified that if installed upside-down they will cause the problem mentioned in previous reviews, but as I said this is easily fixed). I bought these because of the extended height of the feet, which do allow knuckle clearance when operating the hand screw. The feet seem to be wider also, making these more stable. One thing I did notice is that the entire screw length can not be used due to the handle butting up against the end of the clamp when tightened all the way (maybe an inch of unused threads) but this is trivial -- there is plenty of thread length to do the job. I bought four sets of these for some furniture building projects I am working on, and will buy more in the future! The only things this clamp does not have vs. the Rockler ones is the lip on the threaded foot for hanging on a rack, and pre-drilled holes for mounting extention blocks. I plan to take a 2x4 and cut some notches in it so I can simply slide the pipe into the notch with the threaded jaw resting on the top for easy hanging, and if I ever need to mount anything to the jaws I can drill the holes easily enough. I do like the fact that the pipe does not have to be threaded, although the pipe I bought has threads cut and it works great. If you're looking for a high-quality pipe clamp buy these! Feel free to email questions to me (just remove the "nospam" from the address).
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
works for me...,
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This review is from: Irwin 224134 Quick-Grip 3/4-Inch Pipe Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)
After reading several negative reviews, I almost didn't get these, but I'm glad I did. I use pipe clamps to glue together table tops, amongst other applications. Some have been over 6 feet wide, involving 7 planks and 5 pipe clamps. I have had the threads tear out on a pipe clamp on multiple occasions. This is not the kind of thing you want to have happening while your glue is drying, and you are stuck with digging the thread end out and frantically re-threading your pipe!
So the Irwins--yes, they just slip right on the end, no threading needed. Even if the pipe is threaded, they will still grip it firmly. I am at a bit of a loss to understand some of the complaints about spinning. To avoid spinning, you simply hold the clamp body with one hand while cranking with the other. I even had to do this with my threaded pipe clamps, because if you don't hold the body while turning, your clamp may not spin on the pipe, but it can flop right off your workpiece. I never thought about using these as spreader clamps until I read a review that said that they could not be used as spreader clamps--which made me think, maybe they could be. And in fact, they can be. I had the horrible job of repairing a table, where someone had hammered on the round base with 5 4" nails, which needed to be removed. I tried a mallet, which wouldn't budge it. Then I got to looking at this clamp. If you look at the illustration, imagine cutting a piece of support wood to fit into the area you would normally clamp. Do that. Now, as you turn the clamp to squeeze the support piece, it will cause the back side of the clamp ends to spread out. Okay--it's not so convenient, as you have to cut a support piece to length to fit each spreading application. You can only use them at the edge of a piece (not in the middle), so you might have to counter with another spreading clamp at the other side, and it's clumsy handling the wood cut AND the clamp--but it can be done, and when you get it right, it's a VERY powerful spreader. It eased the base right off, 5 fat, long nails screeching against the friction. My clamps came properly assembled, but I have to admit that the first time I used them, I put the non-crank end on backwards; it almost looks right but it's not and of course it won't tighten. As for the horrible plastic packaging--yes, it must be made of kryptonite! But I was able to get it off without any tools by tightening the clamp (the handle sticks out of the plastic case) until the plastic ruptured. The final thing I want to say is, these are best used with black steel pipe--not galvanized pipe. Black steel pipe is a hardened steel and costs a little bit more (I paid about $17 for 20 feet of it). But the black steel somehow fits the clamps better (as in, the clutch never slips), and flexes less under tension. Worth the extra money. Now--think about the economy of pipe clamps. They are, by far, less expensive than any clamp that can exert that much pressure. They are versatile--just cut a piece of inexpensive pipe to the correct length, and you have a new clamp. I have 5 Bessey clamps, and they are fine, but frankly, for most applications, I find myself reaching for my Irwins, which exert more pressure and quickly change out to any length. And pipe clamps last forever. Two of my Besseys cracked after several years of use. I've never ruined a pipe clamp. In sum--for me at least, a non-threaded pipe clamp offers several advantages: no stripped threads, easy dissassembly, quick pipe changeovers. These clamps also sit high enough so that you can put them anywhere on the workbench and have room to rotate the screw end, so they don't have to hang over the end of the bench. Nice fit and finish, well-aligned pipe holes, snug screwing mechanism--no complaints.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Guess I should consider myself lucky...,
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This review is from: Irwin 224134 Quick-Grip 3/4-Inch Pipe Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)
Given the comments from other reviewers, I guess I should consider myself lucky Amazon did such a poor job packing the clamps I ordered! Others may have had some trouble opening the hard plastic packaging, but mine were so poorly packed that the wrapping was shattered by the time the clamps arrived! Amazon's carelessness with the packaging may have saved me some effort in opening the clamps, but I think I would have preferred clamps in the new condition that I paid for - mine were heavily scratched and one had the clamping surface broken off. Since I was in a rush to use these and didn't want to deal with a return - I was able to repair it by placing a new pin in to hold the clamping surface, but certainly not the new condition I was expecting. My advice to those considering the purchase of these clamps: look for them in the store, the packaging is obviously not up to withstanding the rigors of Amazon's packaging department. I've been a pretty happy customer of Amazon up until this - but now I'm starting to doubt.
Once repaired, the clamps work well. They are a good product if you can get them delivered in one piece.
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